Guest blogger and pigeon-fancier Jane Miller couldn’t resist celebrating Bird Week…..
A bit of cross promotion here for Bird week (19-25 October) as the Arts Library includes in its’ collections a wide array of works illustrating birds in art. Illustration plays an important role in the scientific record, and our collection includes guides to perfecting your work. As well as more realistic forms, bird illustration features in Chinese and Japanese art. Our audio collection includes recordings of birdsongs, available for listening in the Arts Reading Room.
A brush with birds : Australian bird art from the National Library of Australia: introduction by Penny Olsen
A survey from the National Library collections of Australia’s native birds.
Placed in the context of illustration in the Victorian era, Julia Voss uses Darwin’s illustrative works to explore the connections between art and science and the role of each in the other.
Not to mention a birds-eye view from our Picture Collection…..